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. >> my name is chris stevens and i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. >> reporter: he was 52 years old. a former peace corps volunteer, a gentle man and idealist. >> i've spent almost my entire career in the middle east and north africa. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton remembered him today. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant and gave his life trying to help build a better libya. the world needs more chris stevenses. the attack came at night. 10:00 p.m. city of benghazi. militants stormed the u.s. consulate and overwhelmed security guards. inside, chris stevens and several other americans trapped, pinned down by intense smoke and gunfire. the attack rages on for five hours. chris stevens dies from asphyxiation along with sean smith. two other americans are kill elsewhere. >> there is no justification for this. none. >> reporter: city cross the middle east are tense. some exploding in violent pro testifies like cairo where a mop breached the grounds of the u.s. embassy last night. some protesters are still there, o
. >> my name is chris stevens and i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. >> reporter: he was 52 years old. a former peace corps volunteer, a gentle man and idealist. >> i've spent almost my entire career in the middle east and north africa. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton remembered him today. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant and gave his life trying to help build a better libya. the world needs more chris stevenses. the attack came at night....
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. >> the chief strategies stuart stevens. >> cobbled together a speech from scratch. >> republicans are baffled. >> he doesn't seem to be good to me. >> so no changes in your campaign? >> no. >> this race would turn on the economy unless. >> foreign policy is front and center. >> things happen abroad. >> my foreign policy as it relates to the middle east is to stand firmly with our allies. >> i think it's a -- >> i think they're in trouble. >> he's got a problem. >> the candidate needs to take control. >> just 50 zas left until the election. >> 50 days to go. >> he has seven weeks to get things right. >> i actually think this is the week that mitt romney cooked his goose as far as winning the presidency of the united states. i do. >> there are exactly 50 days until the presidential election and the wheels are coming off the campaign with reports of disastrous decision making and dissension among the campaign staff. tonight the romney campaign is reeling from the leak of a secretly recorded video of mitt romney speaking all too candidly at a campaign fund raiser where he managed to insul
. >> the chief strategies stuart stevens. >> cobbled together a speech from scratch. >> republicans are baffled. >> he doesn't seem to be good to me. >> so no changes in your campaign? >> no. >> this race would turn on the economy unless. >> foreign policy is front and center. >> things happen abroad. >> my foreign policy as it relates to the middle east is to stand firmly with our allies. >> i think it's a -- >> i think...
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> my name is chris stevens and i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant and gave his life trying to help build a better libya. >> reporter: john mccain was with the ambassador when libya celebrated the first free elections. >> chris stevens was one of the finest men i've known in my life. >> reporter: today on the streets of benghazi, the libyan people grieved for a friend. one sign saying, sorry people of america. >> it's especially tragic he skied in benghazi. it's a city he helped to save. >> reporter: three other americans died with the ambassador including sean smith in libya on a brief assignment. >> he was a father to two young children, samantha and nathan. they will grow up being proud of the service their father gave to our country. >> reporter: two others still unnamed americans died as well. diplomats who gave their lives representing the united states of america. >> all over the world, every day, america's diplomats and development experts risk their lives, because they believe that
> my name is chris stevens and i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant and gave his life trying to help build a better libya. >> reporter: john mccain was with the ambassador when libya celebrated the first free elections. >> chris stevens was one of the finest men i've known in my life. >> reporter: today on the streets of benghazi, the libyan people grieved for a friend. one sign saying, sorry people of america. >> it's...
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the president and secoretary of state. >> my name is chris stevens. >> reporter: chris stevens was so proud having given libya back to its people. so many there letting america now know they are against the attacks. chris stevens was a friend to them, and today, the president vowing that thousands of others like chris will continue his mission. >> we will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves. whatever their creed. whatever their faith. >> reporter: and so we choose the brave men and women who continue their work tonight all over the world. thank you for watching. we're always online at a b abcnews.c abcnews.com. the season premiere of "20/20," 10:00 p.m. eastern. i'll see you this weekend. diane back on monday. good night.
the president and secoretary of state. >> my name is chris stevens. >> reporter: chris stevens was so proud having given libya back to its people. so many there letting america now know they are against the attacks. chris stevens was a friend to them, and today, the president vowing that thousands of others like chris will continue his mission. >> we will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves. whatever their creed. whatever their faith....
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plus, steven colbert says romney's statements were not stated eloquently. let's get to the news. live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. parents are dragging their kids out of bed, making lunches and packing backpacks as 350,000 students are allowed back into the classroom after union delegates voted to end the seven day walk out. the proposed deal calls for reforms on teacher evaluations. chicago public schoolteachers will get an average raise of 17% over the course of four years. mayor rahm emanuel called the settlement and honest compromise. the contract has to be ratified by the 25,000 members. that vote expected to happen sometime within the nux few weeks. turning to politics where there's a new poll. "the new york times" and cbs news this morning from three battleground states that could help determine the presidential race. we talked about ohio and florida. let's not forget about wisconsin. rom the president holding on to a four point lead in virginia. in colorado, the polls show the president with a one point lead within the margin of error. president obama cl
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i'll say this for stevens. he was a brave guy. he was involved in a transition and wanted to be involved in the transition for building a new libya. you have to take some kind of risks like that. >> there is no question about that. but people knew that libya was a terrorist center. almost all of our facilities is secured by marine guards. it would be strange marine guards guarding bahamas but not in tripoli. >> so why did the administration go to the story. it was all about the video reaction in the muslim world -- let's face it an obscure youtube video that nobody knew about until after the riot started? >> i think the key question. i don't know why they went to that narrative. what is interesting the secretary of state hillary clinton stepped off that narrative herself. when she was at the united nations, also said that they knew that al-qaeda had been active in the arabian peninsula. it seems to me that the secretary of state is distancing herself from the white house was saying because if it comes out later in an investigation
i'll say this for stevens. he was a brave guy. he was involved in a transition and wanted to be involved in the transition for building a new libya. you have to take some kind of risks like that. >> there is no question about that. but people knew that libya was a terrorist center. almost all of our facilities is secured by marine guards. it would be strange marine guards guarding bahamas but not in tripoli. >> so why did the administration go to the story. it was all about the...
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ambassador chris stevens. their caskets met by their grieving families, the president and secretary of state clinton. the first time in more than 30 years a u.s. ambassador has been killed by violence. we'll have more on what the president and the secretary of state said to the families and to the nation in just a moment. but first, we're going to get back to the latest on those afghanistan attacks we're learning of. abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent, martha raddatz in washington tonight. martha, what do we know? >> reporter: this is what we know right now. it was a big attack on camp bastion in southern afghanistan. this is a base divided between a british side and an american side, and it was a complex attack involving many militants. as you said, two marines killed, three or four wounded and two harrier aircraft damaged. the attack was carried out with rockets and small arms fire. it is apparently coming under control now, though, david. >> and martha, as we said at the top of the broadcast, we don
ambassador chris stevens. their caskets met by their grieving families, the president and secretary of state clinton. the first time in more than 30 years a u.s. ambassador has been killed by violence. we'll have more on what the president and the secretary of state said to the families and to the nation in just a moment. but first, we're going to get back to the latest on those afghanistan attacks we're learning of. abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent, martha raddatz in washington...
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first author, director, steven, steven, it's great to have you on the show. >> thank you yes. >> gavin: this is unbelievable. your book, you wrote in 1999, and i just come to find out that last month, for the nurse time some 13 years later it hits the new york times best setter list, it only took 1 million copies to be sold in 14 countries around the world. >> lightly more than that, but yes. you are close. you are absolutely close. >> gavin: what do you think made this boo being so important book so important and did you know when you were writing it that it would have this kind of impact? >> you can't plan for something like that. i wrote this book for very personal reasons, at the time i was 26, going through a rough time. break up. and charlie the main character the purity of that character helped me a great deal. it was like a saturday morning i'll never forget. i was in new york, i felt him tapping me on the shoulder saying it's time. i had been thinking about the story for years but it was time and i found the voice. in terms of the impact that it's had, i can never -- i could n
first author, director, steven, steven, it's great to have you on the show. >> thank you yes. >> gavin: this is unbelievable. your book, you wrote in 1999, and i just come to find out that last month, for the nurse time some 13 years later it hits the new york times best setter list, it only took 1 million copies to be sold in 14 countries around the world. >> lightly more than that, but yes. you are close. you are absolutely close. >> gavin: what do you think made this...
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. >>> steven colbert and a check on weather when we come back. >>> miss king has been staying away from much of the hoopla. he showed up in a semitopples outfit. he claims it will psych out mrs. king and she will crumble on the court. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? yes, ma'am. 100 calories. yea...i'm gonna need some proof. we get that a lot... let me put you on webcan... see? hearty vegetables... lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth that tastes indulgent -- but isn't... so feel free to enjoy a bowl anytime. mmm i can still see you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire [ male announcer ] use any citi card to get the benefits of private pass. more concerts, more events, more experiences. [ jack ] hey, who's boring now?
. >>> steven colbert and a check on weather when we come back. >>> miss king has been staying away from much of the hoopla. he showed up in a semitopples outfit. he claims it will psych out mrs. king and she will crumble on the court. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? yes, ma'am. 100 calories. yea...i'm gonna need some proof. we get that a lot... let me put...
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ambassador chris stevens and three other americans who served in libya. both the president and the secretary of state, hillary clinton, were pressed to answer whether this could have and 140u8d have been prevented. and abc's jon karl starts us off tonight. >> reporter: it was the very first question for president obama at a univision forum in miami today. why wasn't there more security at the u.s. consulate in libya? he didn't directly answer. >> when the initial events happened in cairo and all across the region, we worked with secretary clinton to redouble our security. our goal now is not only to make sure our embassies and our dip lope malts are safe, but also to make sure we bring those who coried out these events to justice. >> reporter: the white house today for the first time called the assault a terrorist attack. but there are mounting questions about how it all happened. >> was there actionable intelligence prior to this attack? and if there was not, why not? >> reporter: the administration suggested there was no advance warning because the atta
ambassador chris stevens and three other americans who served in libya. both the president and the secretary of state, hillary clinton, were pressed to answer whether this could have and 140u8d have been prevented. and abc's jon karl starts us off tonight. >> reporter: it was the very first question for president obama at a univision forum in miami today. why wasn't there more security at the u.s. consulate in libya? he didn't directly answer. >> when the initial events happened in...
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we're going to be looking at romney's adviser stuart stevens. and who is he and is he really the problem or just the scapegoat of a much bigger problem. we have strateg strategists and we'll do a bit on the the chicago strike all right here on "the war room." >> e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e if you have an opinion, you better back it up. >>eliot spitzer takes on politics. >>science and republicans do not mix. >>now it's your turn at the only online forum with a direct line to eliot spitzer. >>join the debate now. >> eliot: occupy wall street's slogan, we are the 99% has become you ubiquitous. we are finally scrutinizing the tax policies that favor the wealthiest 1% and at long last we're asking harder questions about a financial sector that drove the economy into a ditch. for an essentially and indeed intentionally disorganized group of folks to have that enormous impact redefining our political discourse is quite an accomplishment for all those who are dissatisfied that the occupy movement did not grow into the social agenda tha
we're going to be looking at romney's adviser stuart stevens. and who is he and is he really the problem or just the scapegoat of a much bigger problem. we have strateg strategists and we'll do a bit on the the chicago strike all right here on "the war room." >> e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e if you have an opinion, you better back it up. >>eliot spitzer takes on politics. >>science and republicans do not mix. >>now it's your turn at the only...
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steven glick. steven nnzo. and my sister-in-law christine of landry we miss you and love you everyday. you are always in our hard. >> and my nephew we love you and miss you. as you know, you are my angel. and you must rest in peace. we love field. >> brian goldberg. jeffrey gold long. michelle goldstein. monica goldstein. steven goldstein. ronald full-length the. ronald broken. and uribe gomez. jose gomez. many well gomez, jr.. alfredo gomez. janine gonzalez. >> we love you. >> lynn good child. joseph gooding. peter goodrich. harry goody. teheran kumar. we said gordon stain. sebastian gorky karen garmin. thomas gorman. and douglas goal. eugene. and my uncle and godfather richard gabriel we love you. we miss you you're surrounded by family this year by your spirit lives on. >> my family member karen joseph gorman we list -- we miss you big guy. christopher brady. edwin graft iii. david grayson. of all by representative. winds 10. christopher graves. james graves. wade green. wanted green. elaine greenberg. donal
steven glick. steven nnzo. and my sister-in-law christine of landry we miss you and love you everyday. you are always in our hard. >> and my nephew we love you and miss you. as you know, you are my angel. and you must rest in peace. we love field. >> brian goldberg. jeffrey gold long. michelle goldstein. monica goldstein. steven goldstein. ronald full-length the. ronald broken. and uribe gomez. jose gomez. many well gomez, jr.. alfredo gomez. janine gonzalez. >> we love you....
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romney and top strategist stuart stevens, the focus of the piece. allen and vandahai said they were forced to complete the speech in just days, an oversight that of course drew widespread criticism. according to the report in politico, that incident sparked internal sniping about the campaign's leadership structure with some suggesting mr. stevens had taken on too much responsibility and made a mistake by advocating what some conservatives see as a campaign of caution. romney himself also being criticized by his associates who are, quote, baffled that such a successful corporate leader has created a team with so few lines of authority or accountability. ahead on "morning joe," we'll talk to mike allen and get deeper into that piece. >>> mayor rahm emanuel of chicago is seeking a court order to get students back to school. chicago's teachers strike enters now its second week. city officials and union leaders had agreed to a framework for a new teacher contract. on friday a dole the union leaders called a, quote, good contract. but yesterday union del
romney and top strategist stuart stevens, the focus of the piece. allen and vandahai said they were forced to complete the speech in just days, an oversight that of course drew widespread criticism. according to the report in politico, that incident sparked internal sniping about the campaign's leadership structure with some suggesting mr. stevens had taken on too much responsibility and made a mistake by advocating what some conservatives see as a campaign of caution. romney himself also being...
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ambassador stevens was well known here. benghazi was where he helped the rebels overthrow muammar qadadffi. anna ajalali, and amna el gerhiani who both live next door in this residential neighborhood said they were sorry. >> we want to pass one thing to the americans and to the whole world that what happened here is not representing the libyans, and especially not representing our islam. we're not like that. >> we feel shame to be honest with you. we feel shame for what happened. i mean, we wish we cooled-- >> for what happened to the u.s. > we could have saved him. they were here to help us and they helped us and they were helping us, and we really need this help. >> pelley: charlie, we're told the consulate was a temporary facility, really just a house in a neighborhood. how was it defended? >> reporter: well, scott, it's not what you would call a heavily fortified compound. it's barely a fortified compound. there are metal gates on three sides of it and there are barbed wire on top of cement walls. one thing, we didn't r
ambassador stevens was well known here. benghazi was where he helped the rebels overthrow muammar qadadffi. anna ajalali, and amna el gerhiani who both live next door in this residential neighborhood said they were sorry. >> we want to pass one thing to the americans and to the whole world that what happened here is not representing the libyans, and especially not representing our islam. we're not like that. >> we feel shame to be honest with you. we feel shame for what happened. i...
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christopher stevens and three other americans in benghazi, libya. joining us from washington louise gutierrez a member of the house intelligence committee. congressman, what say you? number one i'm mourning the death of a wonderful ambassador and three other americans condemning their death at the hands of extremist hands in libya. and and the same token i don't want to take a tragedy in libya and try to make political points out of it look, ambassador stevens was our uni have to the insurgent group before we got rid of colonel can qaddafi. in other words he was sent there by america to help foster democracy. which makes this even more ironic and greater tragedy. he understood and worked and he was then promoted to ambassador. america has a deep interest in making sure they have a keen relationship with the new people. i remember when senator mccain and others went there and said let's arm the rebels. let's arm the rebels. while you may not have seen us overtly in terms of america's involvement, i recall that the first missile sent that sent qaddafi
christopher stevens and three other americans in benghazi, libya. joining us from washington louise gutierrez a member of the house intelligence committee. congressman, what say you? number one i'm mourning the death of a wonderful ambassador and three other americans condemning their death at the hands of extremist hands in libya. and and the same token i don't want to take a tragedy in libya and try to make political points out of it look, ambassador stevens was our uni have to the insurgent...
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>> dramatic developments in libya sparked by the killing of ambassador chris stevens. thousands stormed the compound and set them on fire. they warned of a revolution to get rid of islamic extremist. fbi rages are investigating if the attacks that led to his death and three other americans were an inside job. trader joe recalling peanut butter over a salmonella scare. so far 29 cases were reported in 18 states. the fib -- fda is investigating whether any items of contaminated. back to the journal and editorial report. the journal e report. i'll see you back here at 6 p.m. eastern. ♪ >> was the obama convention bounce a bust. much made about the president's lead on the polls with those on the left and right, suggesting that republican rival mitt romney is headed toward certain debate. but g.o.p. polls, let's take a closer look at the numbers and he sees something else. good to see you again. >> great to be with you. >> let's take the question first about the bounce. has it faded? >> this rush to judgment is truly breath taking. there's so many people who basically dec
>> dramatic developments in libya sparked by the killing of ambassador chris stevens. thousands stormed the compound and set them on fire. they warned of a revolution to get rid of islamic extremist. fbi rages are investigating if the attacks that led to his death and three other americans were an inside job. trader joe recalling peanut butter over a salmonella scare. so far 29 cases were reported in 18 states. the fib -- fda is investigating whether any items of contaminated. back to the...
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as the president paid tribute to him right from the start. >> chris stevens loved his work. he took pride in the country he served, and he saw dignity in the people that he met. and two weeks ago, he traveled to benghazi to review plans to establish a new cultural center and modernize a hospital. that's when america's compound came under attack. >> that's the first we learned about exactly what stevens was doing in benghazi, a city the u.s. had been warned was not safe. and the president continued in his speech vowing to find the killers. >> the attacks on the civilians in benghazi were attacks on america. we are grateful for the assistance we received from the libyan government, and from the libyan people. there should be no doubt that we will be relentless in tracking down the killers and bringing them to justice. >> relentless in tracking down the killers, and bringing them to justice. it's a promise. but does that promise add up? it has been 14 days since the american ambassador to libya and three other americans were killed. and we still don't know why, and we still don
as the president paid tribute to him right from the start. >> chris stevens loved his work. he took pride in the country he served, and he saw dignity in the people that he met. and two weeks ago, he traveled to benghazi to review plans to establish a new cultural center and modernize a hospital. that's when america's compound came under attack. >> that's the first we learned about exactly what stevens was doing in benghazi, a city the u.s. had been warned was not safe. and the...
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ambassador told fox news's megyn kelly, the contents of the stevens journal may show a failing in the overall approach to the region. >> i'm sure that if he believed that security was a problem, he would have informed the state department's diplomatic security bureau and would have made a threat assessment and taken the necessary steps. the fact that he and three other americans by definition shows there's a massive failure of curt. at first cnn cited an individual with stevens' thinking and anderson cooper revealed the existence of the journal. aaccusing cnn of lacking humanity, assurances that the network reportedly gave to the stevens family to return the journal promptly and not report on details. cnn executives dispute that. and enter michael hastings from buzz feed.com best known having written a story for rolling stone a few years back that resulted in the rest ignace of general stanley mcchrystal. and wrote, why didn't the state department search the consulate and find ambassador's diary first, whatever valuable intelligence was left behind, could have been found by anybody se
ambassador told fox news's megyn kelly, the contents of the stevens journal may show a failing in the overall approach to the region. >> i'm sure that if he believed that security was a problem, he would have informed the state department's diplomatic security bureau and would have made a threat assessment and taken the necessary steps. the fact that he and three other americans by definition shows there's a massive failure of curt. at first cnn cited an individual with stevens' thinking...
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chris steven's sister spoke about him. >> he spoke about the security but really didn't make a deal of it. he more spoke of how much he enjoyed, you know, the work he was doing. >> he was known not only for his courage, but for his smile. goofy, but contagious, with the california cool. >> reporter: she vowed not to retreat. so we will wipe away our tears, stiffen our spines and face the future undaunted. will face the undaunted. >> greater love has no man tha >> greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. the flag they served under now carries them home. >> reporter: the president and hillary clinton in a rare public glimpse of shared emotions. today, u.s. officials said there was no prior intelligence about the attack in libya. tonight, the people in this building are in mourning, but vowing to honor the fallen by carrying on their mission. >> andrea mitchell, after a very sad day at the state department in washington, thanks. and meanwhile, the rage over this american-made video that has offended so many people throughout the islamic world is sad
chris steven's sister spoke about him. >> he spoke about the security but really didn't make a deal of it. he more spoke of how much he enjoyed, you know, the work he was doing. >> he was known not only for his courage, but for his smile. goofy, but contagious, with the california cool. >> reporter: she vowed not to retreat. so we will wipe away our tears, stiffen our spines and face the future undaunted. will face the undaunted. >> greater love has no man tha >>...
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my father was a career foreign service officer like ambassador christopher stevens was. and i know the risks that these americans take every day to represent our country overseas. so we welcome them home with great sadness, he and the others there to protect american personnel in libya, but also as the president and secretary of state have said, refortified in our intent to make sure that the united states remains a voice for democracy, for freedom and the rule of law around the world. >> and this despite many of your colleagues in the house and in the senate who were saying that what america should do now is withdraw funding, financial support, and frankly walk away from a number of these nations. >> well, that would be a very bad mistake. let's look at the situation in libya and remember that ambassador stevens was there to help the libyan people liberate themselves from a vicious dictator, and he was a friend of the libyan people and the libyan government has condemned the violence in the attacks against the americans. you saw the libyan ambassador to the united state
my father was a career foreign service officer like ambassador christopher stevens was. and i know the risks that these americans take every day to represent our country overseas. so we welcome them home with great sadness, he and the others there to protect american personnel in libya, but also as the president and secretary of state have said, refortified in our intent to make sure that the united states remains a voice for democracy, for freedom and the rule of law around the world. >>...
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steven yates, the former assistant to dick cheney for national security affairs and the national affairs analyst at the u.s. department of defense, great to see you with that experience in mind. what needs to happen right now? can this be gotten under control quickly enough so more lives are not lost? >> i think unfortunately, secretary panetta is correct that the turbulence is likely to be longer term. after all, the recent wave of turbulence began more than a year and-a-half ago. and really to dead, we have seen no clear policy from the president. we have had tactical responses to the outrageous attacks in recent days, we haven't really had a forceful president to president morsi's unacceptable response to providing security for our compounds in his own sovereign territory. i am afraid there is a lot that the administration needs to do, not the least of which to explain to ordinary american what is it has in mind. >> this is a time of defense cuts. what is it that we can do to fortify the resources and the installations that we have, the consulates in the embassies in countries, when c
steven yates, the former assistant to dick cheney for national security affairs and the national affairs analyst at the u.s. department of defense, great to see you with that experience in mind. what needs to happen right now? can this be gotten under control quickly enough so more lives are not lost? >> i think unfortunately, secretary panetta is correct that the turbulence is likely to be longer term. after all, the recent wave of turbulence began more than a year and-a-half ago. and...
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it's steven colbert, but who's head is he delivering it on? it is awesome. >> guess who he's elbowing @tytonturk on twitter. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...allstate safe driving bonus check? what is that? so weird, right? my agent, tom, said... [ voice of dennis ] ...only allstate sends you a bonus check for every six months you're accident-free... ...but i'm a woman. maybe it's a misprint. does it look like a misprint? ok. what i was trying... [ voice of dennis ] silence. ♪ ♪ ask an allstate agent about the safe driving bonus check. are you in good hands? (vo) what is said here could decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politically direct. >> now yesterday, i called election here on the young turks. it's already over. some people aren't happy about that. people say damn i
it's steven colbert, but who's head is he delivering it on? it is awesome. >> guess who he's elbowing @tytonturk on twitter. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...allstate safe driving bonus check? what is that? so weird, right? my agent, tom, said... [ voice of dennis ] ...only allstate sends you a bonus check for every six months you're accident-free... ...but i'm a woman. maybe it's a misprint. does it look like a misprint? ok. what i was trying... [ voice of dennis ]...
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the loss of am ambassador chris stevens has been a very personal blow to clinton. it was her decision to station him in libya. >> i sent chris to benghazi during the revolution to show support. he was able to -- he will be able to advise our government about what to do for freedom and democracy for the people of libya. >> reporter: investigators are in ben benghazi. >>> wrongfully convicted in a murder for hire plot justin wolfe was hoping to walk out of a jail today after serving 11 years in console taker confine -- console taker confinement. a judge overturned the sentence after he discovered the prosecution allowed false testimony at trial. we're going live to peggy fox in manassas with more information. peggy? >> report: jc, there was huge disappointment and many tears today in the courtroom after judge mary grace o'brien denied a request for justin wolfe's release. the courtroom wasn't even big enough for all the people who came to support justin wolfe, people who believe he's innocent and spent 11 years on death row for no reason. he was convicted of murder f
the loss of am ambassador chris stevens has been a very personal blow to clinton. it was her decision to station him in libya. >> i sent chris to benghazi during the revolution to show support. he was able to -- he will be able to advise our government about what to do for freedom and democracy for the people of libya. >> reporter: investigators are in ben benghazi. >>> wrongfully convicted in a murder for hire plot justin wolfe was hoping to walk out of a jail today after...
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>>reporter: cnn says they found the diary and in the diary, the arch stevens before he died suggested that he had concerns about security. that is obviously relevant to this investigation about what happened. listen to the cnn statement and i quote, "they did not initially report on the existence of the journal out of respect for the family but we felt there were issues raised in the journal which required full reporting which we did." you mentioned the state department upset, a top spokesman and advisor to hillary clinton believes that cnn broke a promise to the family of chris stevens to not report on what was in the journal saying given the truth of how this was handle ed cnn's patting on the back is disgusting after removing the diary of a man killed, and read it and transcribe it and e-mail it and then contact the family. we do not know the details of what cnn knew and what they did and did not tell the family but the department is upset. cnn understands as we would that there was newsworthy material in here because of this criminal investigation of four americans being killed an
>>reporter: cnn says they found the diary and in the diary, the arch stevens before he died suggested that he had concerns about security. that is obviously relevant to this investigation about what happened. listen to the cnn statement and i quote, "they did not initially report on the existence of the journal out of respect for the family but we felt there were issues raised in the journal which required full reporting which we did." you mentioned the state department upset, a...
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joining me on the phone is ambassador stevens' stepfather. i am so sorry for your loss and please extend our condolences to your entire family. what do you want people to know about your stepson? >> well, i think what you learn today, it tells me what his legacy was at the anderson air force base when the caskets were brought back, 800 members of the state department were there and the president for the first time he spoke at one of these ceremonial dignified transfers and secretary clinton spoke and they all expressed the understanding that chris's commitment to libya and to the country has left a legacy that will live after him. so this is what i'd like people to know, that he was beloved by his colleagues in the state department and from the people of libya. the libya ambassador came and spoke to us, came and spoke to us, and so did barack obama, was very kind. and all of this was representing the feeling of the government toward this wonderful son of ours. and i think it speaks for itself. >> he probably could have had a cushy posting, he
joining me on the phone is ambassador stevens' stepfather. i am so sorry for your loss and please extend our condolences to your entire family. what do you want people to know about your stepson? >> well, i think what you learn today, it tells me what his legacy was at the anderson air force base when the caskets were brought back, 800 members of the state department were there and the president for the first time he spoke at one of these ceremonial dignified transfers and secretary...
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ambassador, christopher stevens. the attack in libya happened just hours after the first where they burned down the american flag. in libya tonight, america is responding. within the past hour, two american warships are on their way to libya. u.s. marines are en route and the defense department is ramping up the number of drones. now, american troops have been put on alert and may be moved at a moment's notice to protect worldwide and in egypt tonight, jomana karadsheh is on skype and chris lawrence is at the pentagon. chris, first of all, what can you tell us ab about the u.s. response? what the united states is now doing? >> you mentioned it briefly, erin. right now, we've learned two navy warships are heading to the coast of libya. both of those are equipped with tomahawk cruise missiles. those are satellite guided and can be programmed to strike a specific target. now, when one got the order, it was just a couple of miles away. the other was a few day's sail. but we know that the u.s. had been conducting surveill
ambassador, christopher stevens. the attack in libya happened just hours after the first where they burned down the american flag. in libya tonight, america is responding. within the past hour, two american warships are on their way to libya. u.s. marines are en route and the defense department is ramping up the number of drones. now, american troops have been put on alert and may be moved at a moment's notice to protect worldwide and in egypt tonight, jomana karadsheh is on skype and chris...